Learn how and why to offer certification programs to your students that complement your curriculum. Certification programs in ICT (IC3), Microsoft Office (MOS), Microsoft Technologies (MTA), and other certification programs in Quickbooks, Adobe, and Autocad can be delivered in your classroom through Certiport, the leading provider in industry-based certifications and assessments.

1. HOW AND WHY
TO OFFER CERTIFICATIONS TO YOUR STUDENTS
Dave Hansen

2. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
Why Offer Certifications to Your Students
How to Get Started
Free Resources for You
Q&A

3. WHY CERTIFY?
CLIFF’S NOTES VERSION
Dave Hansen

4. IMPROVED ACADEMICS - FLORIDA 09-10
Performance Indicator Non-CAPE CAPE, No Cert CAPE + Cert
Average GPA 2.56 2.6 3.0
Chronically Absent 17% 20% 11%
At Least One Disciplinary Action 21% 21% 11%
Dropout Rate 2% 1% 0%
12th Graders Earning Diploma 79% 88% 97%
At Least One Accelerated Course 22% 22% 33%
Bright Futures Eligible Seniors 28% 26% 44%

5. THE “TIPPING POINT”
> “The study identified a “tipping point” of at
least one year of college credit and a
credential as the threshold for…”
 Earning better wages
 Meeting workforce needs
 Advancing/finishing post-secondary education
- Washington SBCTC – Research Report No. 08-1
http://www.sbctc.edu/college/education/resh_rpt_08_1_student_achieve
_basic_skills_003.pdf

6. ENGAGE STUDENTS

7. THE TOP OF THE STACK
"Proportionally, more kids
have lost jobs in the past
few years than the entire
country lost in the Great
Depression."
- Andrew Sum in Time
Magazine
Jan 18, 2010
"Only one in four U.S.
teenagers held a job in
2011, the smallest
percentage in decades
and half what it was in
1999-2000.“
- Reuters News Report
January 24, 2012

8. MEET LOCAL WORKFORCE NEEDS

10. EARN MORE MONEY
of people with post-secondary
licenses or certificates—credentials short of
an associate’s degree—earn more than the
average bachelor’s degree recipient.”
Pathways to Prosperity (Feb. 2011)
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news_events/features/2011/Pathways_to_Pr
osperity_Feb2011.pdf

12. HOW DO
AFFECT EMPLOYABILITY?
Certified Certified Certified
Conversion
Placement
Wages
individuals individuals individuals
are earning are placed on are converting
12% more than assignment at to full-time
non-certified a higher rate employment
individuals than the 20% more often
in their industry than non-
assignments average certified
individuals
Over 2,600 certified individuals tracked and compared
to more than 43,000 non-certified individuals

13. IN THE WORKPLACE
Network World and SolarWinds Survey (November 2011)
- 700 IT Professionals
- Nearly 80% said Certification made a difference
Did a certification lead to any of the following? (Check all that apply.)
Other Benefit
A Promotion
An Increase in Salary or Bonus
A New Job
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

14. NHS UK CASE STUDY:
WORKFORCE
CERTIFICATION
BACKGROUND STAFF MANAGEMENT
AND TARGETS FEEDBACK FEEDBACK
800,000 technology users 91% increase in 577% ROI - “It not only
in a varied workforce productivity saves me time but also
ensures my data is accurate
Using MOS, practice tests, 95% learned features with less chance for errors”
training, and eLearning that will assist in job
functions 542% ROI - “It has had a big
Desire to increase overall
impact on my work and has
efficiency 97% now working faster saved a lot of time which
Need to find demonstrable 71% saving at least one means I can get more
and transferrable skills hour per week done.”
London, UK

15. WHY CERTIFY? - COLLEGE CREDIT
Students can receive college credit through:

16. WHY CERTIFY? – REPORTING/FEEDBACK
Keith Kelly of Northwestern
Michigan College
ADJUST PLAN
EVALUATE EXECUTE

17. WHY CERTIFY? – REPORTING/FEEDBACK

18. WHY CERTIFY? – ARTICULATION

19. WHY CERTIFY? – FUNDING
> Fulfill Perkins 2S1 Requirement

20. WHY CERTIFY? – FUNDING
$ Enhancing Education Through Technology
$ Title 1
$ Ed Tech K-12 Voucher Program (CA)
$ Specialized Secondary Program Grants (CA)
$ California Partnership Academies (CA)
$ PTA
$ Community partners/businesses
$ Tech Prep
$ DonorsChoose.org
$ Philanthropic Organizations
$ Other state/federal grants
Why Certify?

21. How to
Your Students’ Skills

22. GETTING
STARTED

23. GO TO WWW.CERTIPORT.COM/GO

24. REVIEW POLICIES, TECH REQS, & FAQS

25. REVIEW THE TECH REQUIREMENTS W/ YOUR IT STAFF

26. LOGIN ON THE LEFT OR REGISTER ON THE RIGHT

27. CREATE A NEW USER ACCOUNT

28. HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL REP

29. FOR MOS EXAMS – WATCH INSTALL VIDEO

30. FOR MTA & OTHER EXAMS – TRAINING VIDEO

31. OTHER TRAINING VIDEOS TO GET STARTED

32. LEARN HOW TO ADMINISTER EXAMS

33. SELECT THE RIGHT CURRICULUM
> Determine the appropriate medium for
learning
 eLearning, Books, Blended Learning, ILT
> Review Procert Labs’ authorized curriculum
site http://courseware.procertlabs.com

34. SOME PUBLISHERS TO INVESTIGATE
> Publishers with certification-aligned
curriculum:
 John Wiley & Sons (Wiley)
 Cengage
 CCI Learning
 Pearson
 Learnkey
 McGraw-Hill
 Microsoft Press
 Cisco Press

35. PRACTICE TESTS PREP STUDENTS TO SUCCEED
> MeasureUp (Licensed per key)
 Wide offering of IT and other certifications
 Microsoft Certified Practice Test Provider
 CompTIA CAQC Approved
 Robust Reporting
> Certiprep (Licensed per student or per site)
 MOS 07/10, Live-in-the-app practice tests
> Others: (Varied license models)
 Gmetrix, Examforce, Transcender
> Beware Blacklisted Practice Tests

36. PRICING MODELS
> Cost to Register A Certiport Center = $0
> Per Student/Per Exam Costs
 Voucher or Exam Inventory
 Contact your Certiport Rep for Details
> Per Location Costs (Site License)
 Campus or Lab License
 Contact your Certiport Rep for Details

37. OTHER RESOURCES FOR YOU
> Certiport Customer Success Team
 Helps you through the initial setup and
training process
> Certiport Regional Managers &
Partners
 Help you with product, program, curriculum
questions
> Certiport Technical Support
 24x7 technical support if you have any setup
concerns
> Social Media Peer Connections
 LinkedIn MTA Group
 LinkedIn MOS Group
 LinkedIn IC3 Group

38. Q&A

39. THANK YOU!
Dave Hansen
MBA, MCT, MMI, MOS, IC3, CPI, AI, CompTIA Strata
Director, Product Operations – Microsoft
Toll Free: 888.999.9830
Fax: 801.492.4160
Email: dhansen@certiport.com
Twitter: @Certidave